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'346 Journalists Died Due To COVID' : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Compensation, Medical Benefits For Media Persons
An Intervention Application has been filed in the Suo Moto COVID case before the Supreme Court, highlighting the situation of journalists and media personnel during the pandemic and, seeking directions to ensure proper and adequate COVID treatment is given to them and their families. Settled by Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid and filed by Advocate Lubna Naaz on behalf of Dr. Kota...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea By Foreign Medical Graduates Seeking Direction Mandating Their Induction In Healthcare Workforce In Wake Of Covid
Supreme Court has on Tuesday issued notice in plea filed by by 3 associations of Foreign Medical Graduates seeking a direction mandating the induction of Foreign Medical Graduates in the healthcare workforce of the country to augment the ailing healthcare system.A division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued notice returnable in two weeks, after hearing ...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions For Cancellation Of Class XII State Board HSC AND NIOS Physical Examination & Uniform Formula Of Assessment
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for cancellation of. Physical exams for Class XII of State Boards, HSC and NIOS, and constitution of a Committee to decide to the assessment. The plea has been filed by Child rights activist Anubha Srivastava and 7 others, on behalf of 47 students from 23 different States and 2 UTS and 3 different countries.The plea has...
1742 Children Became Orphans Due To COVID, 7464 Lost One Parent : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) has informed the Supreme Court that the COVID-19 pandemic has orphaned 1742 children, and 7464 children lost at least one parent during the pandemic. The NCPCR told the Court that the number of children in need of care and protection due to COVID is 9346, including 140 abandoned children. The numbers are as per the data available...
Can We Substitute State's Decision That Environment Isn't Conducive For Exams? Bombay HC Asks Petitioner Challenging SSC Exams Cancellation
The Bombay High Court has granted liberty to the PIL petitioner challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to cancel SSC (Class 10 board examinations), amend his plea, and challenge the new evaluation process. The State filed its affidavit yesterday, justifying its decision to cancel SSC Boards and set out the alternative evaluation process details. It includes an optional...
'People Are Having To Mortgage Gold To Pay Bills': Telangana High Court Pulls Up State For Failing To Cap Private Hospital Prices For Treatment Of Covid-19
The Telangana High Court on Tuesday rapped the State Government for failing to cap the fees being charged by private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients in the State. "People are having to mortgage gold to pay bills," Chief Justice Hima Kohli remarked. The Bench also comprised of Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy. On May 18, the High Court had directed the State Government to issue...
If Hearing Was Virtual & Judge Didn't Know People Were Protesting Outside, How Is There An Influence? Calcutta HC Asks CBI In Narada Case
The 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday continued its hearing in the Narada case, in which the CBI has sought to transfer the trial and to declare that the hearing in the trial court on May 17 - which led to bail being granted to four TMC leaders - was vitiated on account of mob pressure.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, argued that a Court proceeding must...
HPCs Will Not Affect Remission Boards; Prisoners' Applications For Early Release Under Sections 432, 433A CrPC Must Be Considered : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the constitution of High-Powered Committees in State Governments to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of remission boards considering applications for remissions of prisoners under Sections 432, 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A vacation bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose clarified that the order passed on...
Let's Pray To God That All Will Get Vaccinated So That Physical Hearings Can Commence, Says Justice Chandrachud
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was privy to an informal discussion between the bar and the bench as regards COVID caution, masks and vaccination.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was due to consider the CBI-West Bengal coal mining matter.Senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, who was appearing for an accused in the matter, happened to hint that since he has already contracted...
Frivolous Cases Taking Judges' Time From Matters Of National Importance, Says Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said that 95% of the cases brought before the vacation bench are "frivolous", which were taking away judges' time and attention from cases of national importance.The observations were made by Justice Chandrachud at two instances as the Court refused to entertain the petitions that had been filed on the grounds that they were frivolous. Even...
Muslim League Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Notification Allowing Minorities Of Afghanistan, Pakistan & Bangladesh To Apply For Indian Citizenship
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved the Apex Court challenging Centre's notification making it possible for persons residing in certain districts who are belonging to minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, to apply for Indian citizenship. The Indian Union Muslim League has averred that in its plea challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019,...
Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Which Declared IGST Imposition On Oxygen Concentrators Imported By Individuals As Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Delhi High Court judgment which declared that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax(IGST) for oxygen concentrators imported by individuals for personal use as unconstitutional.A vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah was hearing the special leave petition filed by the Ministry of Finance against the Delhi High Court...